Web Server

A web server is the system that responds when a browser requests website content. It includes server software and the computer resources on which that software runs, whether those resources are physical or cloud-based. When someone opens a landscaping company's service page, a web server helps deliver the files or generated content needed to display it. Web hosting is the service a business pays for or uses to keep that website available; the server is part of the technical machinery behind the service. Most small businesses do not need to purchase or manage a dedicated physical server to have a functioning website.